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| 8015088 [Nigella damascena] |
Photographed at Schinias on May 10, 2014
Saturday, May 31, 2014
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Arum italicum
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| 8015130 [Arum italicum] |
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| 8015118 [Arum italicum] |
Both photographed at Schinias on May 10, 2014
Sunday, May 25, 2014
The National Archaeological Museum in Athens
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| 8012074-2 [National Archaeological Museum] |
"The National Archaeological Museum [...] in Athens houses some of the most important artifacts from a variety of archaeological locations around Greece from prehistory to late antiquity. It is considered one of the great museums in the world and contains the richest collection of artifacts from Greek antiquity worldwide." Wiki
Photographed on January 18, 2014
A small sample of items exhibited in the museum will be posted soon.
Thursday, May 22, 2014
Hirundo rustica
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| DDD4557 [Hirundo rustica] |
Photographed at Schinias on May 10, 2014
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| 8014902 [Hirundo rustica] |
Photographed on Mt. Hymittos on May 06, 2014
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Urnula poucheti
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| 8012466 [Urnula poucheti] |
This "twin mushroom" was almost invisible in the dark shadow of a cypress when I noticed a small patch of sunlight moving towards the mushrooms. It soon lit them from behind and gave them this sweet peach-like color.
They are about 1 cm wide each.
Photographed on Mt. Hymittos on March 05, 2014
Sunday, May 18, 2014
Friday, May 16, 2014
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Monday, May 12, 2014
Tulipa hageri
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| 8013852 [Tulipa hageri] |
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| 8013823 [Tulipa hageri] |
Both photographed on Mt. Parnitha on April 09, 2014
Saturday, May 10, 2014
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Ophrys argolica
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| 801_4323-3 [Ophrys argolica] |
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| 801_4317 [Ophrys argolica] |
Both photographed on Mt. Hymittos on April 15, 2014
Sunday, May 4, 2014
Église de Saint-Germain-des-Prés
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| CCC_4457 [Saint-Germain] |
The exterior: as seen from the square Saint-Germain-des-Prés
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| CCC_4451 [Siant-Germain] |
The interior
Both photographed on August 12, 2011
The church was completed and consecrated in 558 A. D. It is considered to be the oldest church in Paris.
In one of its side chapels one can see the tomb of the French philosopher and mathematician Rene Descartes.
